The legislation aims to levy a fine on any freight broker that contracts a carrier with three or more violations on its ...

The Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act establishes new federal civil penalties and oversight for brokers who hire motor carriers with existing safety violations.

Transportation attorney Matthew Leffler says that a new bill in Congress meant to hold freight brokers accountable has some ...

According to Truckstop.com research, nearly 80% of owner-operators indicate they just don’t like to negotiate rates with a broker. That may be the case, but it's a fact that a better understanding of ...

While a necessary part of business for many, load boards and brokers have challenges. Two industry executives offer advice on how to avoid them. While load boards are a necessary part of the trucking ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule tightening financial responsibility requirements for brokers and freight forwarders in an attempt to cut down on fraud and ...

Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or you’re thinking of spinning off your own freight brokerage business from your fleet operations, you need to know about surety bonds, also ...

This story appears in the July 12 print edition of Transport Topics. As the recession appears to be waning and freight shipments increase, trucking-related firms such as the Allen Lund Cos. say they ...

Becoming an owner-operator can be both exhilarating and scary. While you can enjoy operating your own business without having to answer to an employer, you'll also need to worry about obtaining loads ...

Jeremy Robison is the president of Tetra Capital, an independent company offering freight bill factoring services to trucking companies of all sizes. He’s dealt with a variety of trucking fiscal ...

Small and medium sized freight brokers, those who manage about 400-2000 truck loads per month, spend anywhere from $1 to $5 per load for tracking, depending on their volume, while many large brokers ...